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Verizon employees continue to picket in Westborough
Westborough - Approximately 120 men and women on strike against Verizon showed up at 6 a.m. May 13 to voice their displeasure after one...
Northborough Selectmen Perreault, Rogers will not seek re-election
With both of their seats up for election this spring, Jason Perreault and Scott Rogers have announced that they will not seek re-election.
Northborough Health Department closes Casa Vallarta following illegal bedrooms, leaks
The Northborough Health Department has ordered the closure of Casa Vallarta after the fire department documented three illegal bedrooms.
Miele honored for work with Special Olympics
Region - On Jan. 12, the Shrewsbury gymnastics program of Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) celebrated its 20th anniversary. The celebration did not take place at a home, a restaurant or a fancy venue. Rather, the event, which honored founder Carie Miele, took place at the Special Olympics Yawkey Center in Marlborough.
After consultant hired, Northborough talks next steps for White Cliffs
A consultant helping the White Cliffs Committee market the mansion said July 20 that a key next step in the project will be to formulate ...
Marlborough Lions Club: ‘You snooze, you lose’
Marlborough – The Marlborough Lions Club continued a longtime tradition spanning over 30 years with its annual Bed Race held Sept. 1 prior to...
A ‘Story to Tell’ – Westborough's Charlie Fay
Westborough – A group of Westborough High School (WHS) students has been talking to local senior citizens as a way of ensuring that the...
‘Spooky’ fun is held at Westborough Senior Center
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Westborough – Westborough’s seniors proved during a party held at the Senior Center that Halloween is not just for kids....
Ceremony planned for Hudson’s bridge honoring PFC Kenneth M. Thibault
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
Hudson – The replaced bridge on Washington Street that crosses over the Assabet River in downtown Hudson will be named...
Shrewsbury’s Market Basket celebrates one-year anniversary
Market Basket officially opened at 7 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2023, welcoming roughly 7,000 customers on the first day of operation.
Westborough school administrators discuss response to hateful graffiti at WHS
WESTBOROUGH - A series of incidents of hateful graffiti in Westborough High School prompted a range of emotions both within the school and the...
Armed man prompts SWAT response in Grafton
Law enforcement took an armed man into custody on Saturday morning in Grafton following a standoff on East Street in town, Grafton Police say.
Grafton’s Alena Duval always on the run
Over the course of her high school career, Alena Duval has learned a lot about both running and herself.
Shrewsbury seniors set 4×800-meter relay school record
“It felt amazing – it’s something that you look forward to for months... To finally break the school record felt very good.”
Northborough releases White Cliffs request for proposals
The request for proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment and reuse of the White Cliffs mansion has officially hit the streets.
Northborough dad, daughter share passion for hoops
Northborough - For Kevin Merchant, the passion for basketball began at an early age. Living across the street from Proctor School in a neighborhood flooded with children, Kevin spent countless hours on the school courts honing his skills. As a teenager in the late "70s, Kevin played guard at Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS). In 2001, his accomplishments on the court were applauded and he was elected to the ARHS Athletic Hall of Fame.
‘Trucking along’ in Hudson
Hudson – Antique trucks of all kinds were on display Sunday at the Antique Truck Show sponsored by the Hudson-Concord Elks Lodge 959. The show drew in hundreds of truck aficionados all eager to see the vehicles up close and personal at the Lodge's 99 Park St. location. Vehicles ranged from classic Fords and Chevys, fire trucks, utility trucks, busses, and military jeeps.
Shrewsbury defeats ARHS in football
Northborough - The Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks played host to the Shrewsbury High School Colonials on Sept. 12 in a lightning-shortened game.
The Colonials scored first and made the two-point conversion and then scored two more times in the first half (missing the conversion on the second touchdown and making a point-after kick on the third touchdown). After a weather delay due to lightning, the game resumed but only briefly before more severe lightning and rain suspended the game just after the start of the second half with the score 21-0 ahead of the Tomahawks.
Westborough’s Lake Chauncy closed for swimming this summer
Westborough also cancels rec programs
By Jennifer Grybowski, Contributing Writer
Westborough Recreation Director Jenn Kirkland reported at the June 2 Board of Selectmen meeting that the...